Despite decades of how much migrants consistently contribute to the economy and labour market, they are not being treated with the humanity and dignity they deserve. The immigration system in Canada constantly keeps migrants in a state of temporary and precarious status, by putting migrants on temporary permits. The pathway of obtaining Permanent Resident status is filled with systemic barriers and discriminatory conditions that exclude many migrants and keep it out of their reach. This state of temporary status deprives migrants the rights and protection they deserve from exploitation and abuse. From wage theft and unsafe working conditions, to fear of losing their permits and risking deportations, migrants are often left at the mercy of their employers and the institutions that exploit them. In order to truly address these issues and improve the lives of migrants, the federal government and the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) must stop treating migrants as temporary, and provide permanent status for all migrants.
Status For All
About the Author:
WeiChun Kua
WeiChun, 伟俊 (he/him) is a second-generation stateless Chinese born and raised in Brunei. He has been living on the unceded Coast Salish Territory for 6 years. He is a grassroot organizer and activist that strongly believes in climate justice and the collective fight for liberation against all forms of oppression. He has been heavily involved in the student movement and climate youth organizing as a 2020/21 board member of the Simon Fraser Student Society and as an active member of SFU350. His work includes organizing against TMX, SFU350’s Climate Emergency Declaration campaign and Community Reinvestment campaign, and fighting for migrant students’ rights for status in so-called canada. He centres his organizing and activism around an anti-capitalist and anti-oppressive framework, and is passionate about building a future that centres the wellbeing of peoples and Mother Earth.
About the Author:
WeiChun Kua
WeiChun, 伟俊 (he/him) is a second-generation stateless Chinese born and raised in Brunei. He has been living on the unceded Coast Salish Territory for 6 years. He is a grassroot organizer and activist that strongly believes in climate justice and the collective fight for liberation against all forms of oppression. He has been heavily involved in the student movement and climate youth organizing as a 2020/21 board member of the Simon Fraser Student Society and as an active member of SFU350. His work includes organizing against TMX, SFU350’s Climate Emergency Declaration campaign and Community Reinvestment campaign, and fighting for migrant students’ rights for status in so-called canada. He centres his organizing and activism around an anti-capitalist and anti-oppressive framework, and is passionate about building a future that centres the wellbeing of peoples and Mother Earth.